Reviewers are the bane of my job. They serve a checks and balances purpose, but sometimes it feels like they just HAVE to make a comment whenever we submit to them.

We are designing a stream restoration project to relocate a stream out of contaminated areas (YAY), but because of slopes we have to incorporate a "riffle pool" design. They questioned everything about the design we submitted. (BOO)

Our response is now "showing our work" and it's pointing to all the resources we used.

#worktoot

@Kurtroedeger This is the main reason my Hubby came to grately dislike working the job of Landscape Architect. He loved the design and nature and fulfilling a vision…. But most of corporate Landscape Design firms is figuring out how many parking spaces you have to have per building and dealing with county & state reviews and boards. It’s really the Principal’s that get to do the design, that’s why he eventually opened a one man shop. Not much money but happier. 🙃

@Knitpurrl I don't mind the zoning laws and land development ordinances. the legal side fascinates me too (I know an architect who also got his attorney license to handle that too). But the reviewer side of things. they just HAVE to find something to comment on. And mostly it never makes for a better project, just enough to say they did their job reviewing it.